AAfPE 27th Annual Conference
October 15 – 18, 2008
Program Information
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 10:45AM – 12:00PM
24. Pedagogical Suggestions from Seasoned Teachers: Master Teaching Techniques
Go beyond the basics in this session. Panelists will describe, explain and illustrate teaching methods that have proven to be exceptional in the classroom and other learning environments. Be prepared to ask questions to help take your teaching skills to the next level.
Presented By:
Laura Alfano, Virginia College at Birmingham
Mary Kubicheck, Casper College
Christine Lissitzyn, University of Hartford
Diane Tallerita, Lehigh Carbon Community College
25. Program Assessment – Getting Started:
Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t know where to begin? Join us in this session for an overview of the ABA assessment guidelines and guidance on how to formulate an assessment plan, establish an assessment timetable, articulate measureable goals and objectives and determine the appropriate tools to assess your goals and objectives.
Presented By:
Joyce Becker, ABA Educational Consultant
Jean Hellman ABA Educational Consultant
26. Creating Quality Syllabi
Would you like to spice up your syllabi? Learn what must be and what can be included to make your syllabi interesting and informative. See samples of good syllabi that meet the ABA requirements. Learn where the tools can be found to make your job easier.
Presented By:
Bernadette Agresti, Gannon University
Suzanne Kissock, Missouri Western State University
Nance Kriscenski, Manchester Community College
Thomas McClure, Illinois State University
Vitonio San Juan, University of La Verne College of Law
27. Elder Law
Our population is aging and the baby boomers, yes you, are heading into the “elder” stage. What does this mean for paralegal programs? Elder law is an area that gives your paralegal students another element to their education. This session will focus on how to create an elder law component in your program with needs assessment, utilization of community resources, and course content materials.
Presented By:
Linda T. Chin, St. John’s University
Marci Johns, Faulkner University
Diana Juettner, Mercy College
Deborah Schaefer Kukowski, Minnesota State University Moorhead
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 1:15PM – 2:30PM
28. Internships – Creating a Course for Success
Making a paralegal student ready for internships and employment begins on day one. This session will provide assignments that transcend multiple classes in preparation for the culminating event. Attendees will look at successes, challenges, value, soft skills, and the benefits to the college.
Presented By:
Jeanne Dibble, Southwestern Illinois College
Dora Dye, City College of San Francisco
Christine Highlander, Southwestern Illinois College
29. Program Assessment – The Next Steps
Now that you have an assessment plan, measurable goals and objectives and assessment tools, what’s next? Learn how to execute your plan, including meeting your timelines, gathering and analyzing results, disseminating the results and using the results to improve your program.
Presented By:
Joyce Becker, ABA Educational Consultant
Jean Hellman Ryan, ABA Educational Consultant
30. Engaging Students Through Humor
This session will provide attendees with a variety of methods to “spice up” a class while delivering course content. Various tools, such as puzzles, games, fun cases, alternative teaching, and video clips will be provided.
Presented By:
Loretta Calvert, Volunteer State Community College
Pat Lyons, Roger Williams University
Kathryn Myers, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Joan Spadoni, Bay Path College
31. Facilitating Quality Online Discussions
Developing quality online discussions requires well-thought-out strategies. The panelists will cover areas such as creating clear expectations, devising good discussions, knowing when to step into a discussion and when to stand aside as instructor, handling the student who "hogs" the discussion, determining optimal discussion-group size, unveiling discussion questions as the discussion progresses, and creating grading rubrics.
Presented By:
Christine Lissitzyn, University of Hartford
Toni Marsh, George Washington University
CONCURRENT MEETINGS (3:00 PM – 4:15 PM)
ABA Open Forum
This session allows AAfPE members to talk with ABA representatives about current issues.
Facilitated By: Anita Tebbe, chair of ABA Approval Commission; Joyce Becker, Educational Consultant; Jean Hellman Ryan, Educational Consultant
Publications Committee Meeting
If you are interested in writing for AAfPE publications, or if you would like more information, then this meeting is for you.
National Conference Committee Meeting
Are you interested in presenting at next year’s conference? Do you have ideas for exciting sessions? Join the NCC as it begins discussions for the 2009 Conference Program.
Regional Conference Committee Meeting
If you are hosting in 2009 or 2010, or you might want to host in the future, this meeting is for you.
